diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index 7fcf9e9a3..1ae7bea08 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ class User < ApplicationRecord
   before_validation :set_username
   before_validation :downcase_email
   before_validation :check_for_username_change
+  before_validation :unescape_summary
 
   algoliasearch per_environment: true, enqueue: :trigger_delayed_index do
     attribute :name
@@ -274,6 +275,11 @@ class User < ApplicationRecord
 
   private
 
+  def unescape_summary
+    return unless summary.present?
+    self.summary = CGI.unescapeHTML(summary)
+  end
+
   def send_welcome_notification
     Broadcast.send_welcome_notification(id)
   end